Comments on: The Fox Who Designed Video Games

By: Level Two | Off Trajectory

Level Two | Off Trajectory — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:16:08 +0000

[...] It’s like I’m moving from Level 1 to Level 2 on the video game. [...]

By: Trying not to freak out: spring course edition

Trying not to freak out: spring course edition — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 03:59:23 +0000

[...] Frustration with how I’ve evaluated student work in the past (so much grading, and What Really Matters gets thrown into question)—and solutions brought to me in part by thinking about the fox in the video game. [...]

By: a change of perspective – MyMosaicLife.com

a change of perspective – MyMosaicLife.com — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:32:58 +0000

[...] It’s kind of like The Fox Who Designed Video Games. [...]

By: The Vin Diesel Method

The Vin Diesel Method — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 12:38:06 +0000

[...] What if I remembered to use Havi Brooks’ Video Game Technique? [...]

By: Tiny reminder about dreams | my seed house

Tiny reminder about dreams | my seed house — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 23:00:26 +0000

[...] onto someone else’s story. And learning about how to get comfortable sidestepping that story (sneaky fox!) to do in your own [...]

By: Hard walls and soft walls | my seed house

Hard walls and soft walls | my seed house — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 21:48:16 +0000

[...] not like the wall Havi describes that you want to get through. And it’s not exactly like the kind of wall you need when you [...]

By: Panic + Epiphany « Dee Wilcox

Panic + Epiphany « Dee Wilcox — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:52:53 +0000

[...] been smack-ow-ing against what I perceived to be an arrogant, frustrating, despicable wall. I have been totally stuck [...]

By: Marvelous Monday : Wicked Whimsy

Marvelous Monday : Wicked Whimsy — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:04:50 +0000

[...] The fox who designed video games. [...]

By: lynn@human, being

lynn@human, being — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:22:34 +0000

Late to the party, but I had to comment that I love this metaphor. I’m not a gamer, but my stepson is, and I watch him do this on new levels all the time.

The other thing he does when he hits a wall is go online to look for cheat codes, which give him a clue around the wall. And if he gets too frustrated, he walks away, does something else for a while, and goes back with a fresh perspective and determination.

I think both of these ideas could be incorporated into the Video Game Fox idea. I do a lot of looking for cheat codes, but I rarely take a break without giving up completely.
.-= lynn@human, being´s last post … The car goes where the eyes go =-.

By: Dee Wilcox

Dee Wilcox — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:23:34 +0000

This is a really thought-provoking post, and I’m still processing it, but I feel like I need to throw something out there… I’ve been “smack-ow-ing” a lot over the last few months. A whole heck of a lot, actually. So thanks, Havi, for getting me to see my wall differently. I’ve jotted down what I’ve tried, what absolutely hasn’t worked, and what is sort of working. The sort-of-working thing is the thing I’m going to try to do differently/better. It’s the thing I’m going to mix up and try new things with.

But as far as the fox goes… I need one, and I want one. But help me understand. Is this fox already on my team? How can I find the fox, and how can I convince the fox (or train the fox??) to help me create exits and strategies for dealing with the wall?
.-= Dee Wilcox´s last post … The Wednesday Sisters Giveaway =-.